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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Page Lester

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NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

18:12

D.C. State Champion

1st Place

Maryland/D.C. Private School Championship

1st Place

Independent School League Championship
“She was the only National Cathedral runner to break 19 minutes in the 5K, and now she's the only one to break 18 minutes. Her effort is always outstanding, and her fearlessness in competition inspires her teammates. She's a joy to work with.”
Jim Ehrenhaft
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior raced to first place individually at the D.C. State Athletic Association Championships this past season with a time of 18:12. Lester also won the Maryland/D.C. Private School championship, the Independent School League championship and the Georgetown Prep Classic. She finished fifth at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championships and 32nd nationally at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.

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Academic Achievement

Lester has maintained a 3.53 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Also a talented singer, Lester has volunteered locally as a tutor with the Latino Student Fund. "She was the only National Cathedral runner to break 19 minutes in the 5K, and now she's the only one to break 18 minutes," said National Cathedral coach Jim Ehrenhaft. "Her effort is always outstanding, and her fearlessness in competition inspires her teammates. She's a joy to work with."